, a young novice about to take her final vows as a nun, accedes to a request from her widowed uncle to visit him. Moved purely by a sense of obligation, she does so. Her uncle is moved by her resemblance to his late wife to attempt to seduce , and tragedy ensues. In the aftermath, tries to assuage her guilt by creating a haven for the destitute folk who live around her uncle's estate. But from these good intentions, too, comes little good.

Starring:

Claudio Brook, Fernando Rey, Francisco Rabal, Joaquín Roa, Jose Calvo, Jose Manuel Martín, Lola Gaos, Luis Heredia, María Isbert, Margarita Lozano, Narciso Ojeda, Sergio Mendizábal, Silvia Pinal, Teresa Rabal, Victoria Zinny

Genre:

Drama